Chapter 139 (1/2)

Chapter 139: Chapter 139

The Rose Palace was where Jiun was staying.

I turned my eyes at the crown prince. Not sure that I was watching him, he asked the attendant nonchalantly, “Who conveyed the message to me?”

“The chief maid at Rose Palace. She has told me to escort you there quickly.”

“The chief maid?” Slightly knitting his brows, he nodded.

“Got it. Let’s go right now. ”

My heart jolted when he responded without hesitation. Standing up, he looked at me and said,

“I’m sorry. Let’s talk later.”

“… Yes, Your Majesty. ”

“Goodbye for now.”

I blankly glanced at him walking away. I couldn’t help but give a hollow smile.

‘Is this what I deserved, after all?’

I suddenly got upset with God.

If God had let me be swayed by fate like this, why did He give me the name ‘Pioneer of fate’? I’d rather have pursued my path without having to get entangled with the crown prince if God had not given me such a name.

Why did God give me the middle name? And why did He let Jiun come one year earlier than scheduled?

Biting my lip, I left the crown prince’s palace. When I arrived at the wagon center with a heavy heart, a family knight who had been waiting for me in advance handed a letter to me.

“May the blessings of life be bestowed on you, Lady Monique. Why have you come to the temple?”

“I’m here at the request of the High Priest.”

“… I see. Please wait a moment.”

I smiled bitterly, watching the apprentice priest disappear quickly. When I came here five years ago, I didn’t feel at all that they were wary of me. But this time it was clear that they were wary of me, which made me realize that they heard of Jiun’s arrival.

So what?

Even before returning from the past, I rarely stopped by the temple because I am the daughter of the Monique family, the core member of the imperial faction. Besides. As I was skeptical of God, I couldn’t afford to pay attention to their attitude here.

Waiting for a while while looking at the holy paintings hung on the hallway, I saw a young man in a white priest robe walking toward me from the end of the long corridor. His long white hair that stretched to the floor made a rustling noise as he walked.

“May the blessings of life be bestowed on you. It’s been a long time, Lady Monique.”

“Yes, it’s been a while, Your Excellence.”

“That’s right. It’s been a long time since I asked to see you. How have you been? ”

“Sorry. I’ve been through lots of things… ”

“That’s fine. I take delight in waiting for a beautiful woman.”

“…Pardon?”

When I looked at him in embarrassment, he smiled faintly and said with a worried look, “How do you feel now? Does it still hurt?”

“No. Thanks to your treatment, I’ve been healed completely. Thank you.”

“How fortunate. By the way… Um?”

The moment the High Priest’s handsome face was about to make a frown, I heard some buzzing in my ears. As my eyes became blurry, the voice I once heard once was ringing in my head.

Back then, I was aghast at his voice sounding loudly in my ears with an impressive message.

The voice that buzzed in my ears disappeared, leaving a few short words, but I couldn’t escape from it. Is that the reason? I spat out a few words in spite of myself.

“Jiun…Graspe…”

That moment someone grabbed my shoulder strongly. When I looked up, stunned, I saw the High Priest, who seemed to be relaxed all the time, staring at me intensely with transparent eyes.

“What did you just say a moment ago?”

“Pardon?”

“Did you also hear the voice?”

Obviously, he was surprised at my muttering a moment ago. Feeling I made a mistake, I bit my lip. If the voice I just heard was God’s prophecy, the high priest, one of those who received the token of God, must have heard it, too.